Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 2006
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Microblogging Platform (Twitter)
2 
Cloud Infrastructure Services (AWS)
3 
Online Video Streaming (Netflix)
4 
Smartphone App Development Tools
5 
Online Payment APIs
6 
Digital Map Navigation with Traffic
7 
Virtualization Software
8 
Wireless Headphones
9 
Digital Voice Assistants Concept
10 
Online Backup Services
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON April 15, 2006
Full News Archive
- Headline: Protests Spark Job Losses for Immigrants. Impact: The protests caused a wave of job losses, leading to a dramatic increase in the availability of avocado toast for hipsters, who can now afford it with all those jobless immigrants suddenly having nothing to do but perfect their brunch choices.. Fact: Did you know that skipping work for protests can lead to job loss? Shocking, I know! Who would have thought that standing up for your rights might have consequences?.
- Headline: Bird Flu Spread via Smuggled Poultry. Impact: The smuggling of poultry led to a global bird flu epidemic, which eventually resulted in the rise of a new trend: 'Bird Flu Chic'—where people wore bird masks to dinner parties as a statement about their avian allergies.. Fact: Bird flu might have been spread by smuggling? Who needs a pandemic when you can have a poultry black market? Talk about winging it!.
- Headline: Organized or Not, Tax Day Is at Hand.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
All-Star Superman #1
$50
Civil War #1
$150
The Walking Dead #27
$149.00
52 #1
$10
Detective Comics #817
$30
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Nintendo Wii
$300.00
T.M.X. Elmo
$85.00
Transformers Classics
$10,000.00
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$150.00
LEGO Mindstorms NXT
$250.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
$200.00
Gears of War
$599.99
New Super Mario Bros.
$27.50
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
$120.00
Final Fantasy XII
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2006 Exquisite Collection LeBron James
$15,000
2006 Pokémon World Championships Tropical Tidal Wave No. 1 Trainer Card
$8,000
2006 Fleer Michael Jordan 'Decades of Excellence' Autograph
$75,000
2006 Topps Rookie of the Year Autograph Derek Jeter
$250,000
2006 Panini World Cup Zlatan Ibrahimović Sticker
$28,800